Nov. 2005
Updates

December 2005 Updates
 

Jan. 2006
Updates

Here's a marvy picture of Leo Gorcey in a Bowery Boys film called Hard Boiled Maloney.  He's shown (right), with perennial heavy Dan Seymour wielding his cane.  This, and two upcoming Gorcey scans (with the Dead End Kids), are for Chelsea.

Jane sent in some great scans of George Hurrell photographs for The Annex:  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ramon Novarro, and Robert Taylor.  Thank you, Jane!

We also have new images of Constance Bennett (2 pictures), Anita Page and Ann Sheridan (2 pictures)―Oomph!

Next, we have a film clip of Bette Davis in an extended scene from The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.  Also in this clip are luminaries Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Vincent Price, Henry Daniell, and Nanette Fabray, et al.  Enjoy!

We added movie summaries for Gilda and The Maltese Falcon.

Finally (whew!), eagle-eyed visitor Robert correctly identified one of our "anonymous" Ziegfeld Girls (#20) as Myrna Darby, so we've moved the photo to her dedicated page.  A new Ziegfeld Girl #20 has been added.  Thanks, Robert!

So ends 2005...

December 31, 2005

More great scans from Jane for The Annex today:  Dolores Del Rio, Carole Lombard, and Anita Page.  The photographer was George Hurrell.  Thanks, Jane!

She and Nick also sped five more Ziegfeld Girls to us, in this beautiful continuing series.

Here's a film clip from Meet John Doe, with Barbara Stanwyck.  James Gleason is also in the scene.

Finally, Sylvie sent us a couple more songs by Marilyn Monroe.  Thanks, Sylvie!

December 30, 2005

Dapper Adolphe Menjou joins us today.

Jane also emailed us some great George Hurrell pictures for The Annex, including:

• Bette Davis - one from The Little Foxes and one from The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, with new movie summaries.  And enjoy a film clip from The Little Foxes―besides Ms. Davis, be on the lookout for Richard Carlson and Teresa Wright.

• Errol Flynn - one from The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, and one posed shot.

• Barbara Stanwyck - one from Ball of Fire, one from Meet John Doe, and one posed shot.  There are also new movie summaries, as well as a musical film clip of Ms. Stanwyck performing and Gary Cooper looking on appreciatively, in Ball of Fire (also notice Elisha Cook, Jr. as the waiter and Gene Krupa on drums).

Finally, there's a new movie summary for Nana, starring Anna Sten.

December 29, 2005

Here's a pretty photo of Norma Talmadge, in a scene from her 1925 film The Lady.  She's being wooed by Wallace MacDonald.  We scanned from an original 80-year-old photo and, despite its age, the resulting image is quite crisp.  This picture is dedicated to Greta―we hope she likes it!

We also appreciate these five additional Ziegfeld Girls from Nick and Jane.  Thank you for this great series!

Finally, in The Annex we have:

• Peggie Castle;

• Anne Francis; and

• Ann Sothern (3 pictures).

December 28, 2005

Jane has more goodies in The Annex:

• Myrna Loy;

• Jeanette MacDonald (with Nelson Eddy);

• Alla Nazimova;

• Maureen O'Sullivan; and

• Barbara Stanwyck (4 pictures).

We also have a correction to two Claudette Colbert pictures:  we originally thought they were from Cleopatra, but they're actually from The Sign of the Cross.

December 27, 2005

Extending the treat:  five more Ziegfeld Girls from Nick and Jane.  Thank you!

We also have five new pictures of Anne Baxter in The Annex for your enjoyment.

We conclude with a tantalizing romantic interlude, in this film clip from As You Desire Me, with Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas.

December 26, 2005

Jane presented us with new scans of Louise Brooks and Elizabeth Taylor (6 pictures) for The Annex.  Thanks, Jane!

CJ also sent us some songs by Marilyn Monroe, including favorites I Wanna Be Loved by You, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, and Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.  Check out a new multimedia experience!  Thanks, CJ, for these great additions.

And here's a fun Laurel and Hardy film clip, from Chickens Come Home.  With the boys in this scene are Mae Busch as the blackmailing hussy in the bathroom, and young Thelma Todd as Mrs. Hardy.  [Note:  video removed 12/3/2006]

December 25, 2005

Here's another shot of Pauline Frederick in a 1920 curiosity, A Slave of Vanity.  This scan is for Greta.  (Pop quiz:  find the live bird!)

CJ also sent in more snappy images of Judy Garland for The Annex.  We threw in a new film clip of her and Fred Astaire performing the musical number "A Couple of Swells" from Easter Parade.

And Sylvie has another desktop wallpaper of Dolores Del Rio.  Thanks, kiddo!

December 24, 2005

Here's our final Lupe Velez picture.

In The Annex, we have photos of:

• Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity, sent in by Alberto.  We also added a movie summary.  Thanks for this beautiful colorized scan!

• Pauline Starke - contributed by Mark, a true appreciator.

And here are five more nostalgic Ziegfeld Girls scans from Nick and Jane.  Thank you!

December 23, 2005

Some more early stars today in The Annex.  Here are Richard Barthelmess, Evelyn Brent, Mary Brian, Joan Crawford, Corinne Griffith, and Alla Nazimova.  Thanks to Jane for these delectable scans!

Also check out our new link to a wonderful Greta Garbo site.  It's the first―and oldest―Garbo homepage in Germany.

December 22, 2005

Enjoy these memorable pictures from The Wizard of Oz in The Annex, sent in by CJ.  They feature Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Margaret Hamilton, Bert Lahr, and assorted witches and Munchkins.  Thanks, kiddo!

December 21, 2005

First up today in The Annex is a new photo of little-known Pauline Starke, in a scene from 1918's Irish Eyes.  We've also got a movie summary.

Next, here's a spiffy scan of dashing Rudolph Valentino in A Sainted Devil.  Also check out the movie summary.

Both of these are courtesy of Jane.  Thank you.

Then Nick weighs in with two Marilyn Monroe pictures from the "Pulling Beads" series of photographs by Bert Stern.  Our thanks again.

And, finally, we have a trio of photos from CJ to round out Tuesday's offering:

• a young Jimmy Durante (with hair!);

• a young Bert Lahr (with hat!);

• a young Ramon Novarro (with horse!); and

Thanks very much, CJ, for these interesting and unusual photos.

December 20, 2005

Back in the saddle today!  Here are some beautiful scans from Jane for The Annex.  We have Mabel Normand, William Powell, Gloria Swanson, Constance Talmadge, and Norma Talmadge.

December 19, 2005

Jane has sent us pictures of Pola Negri and Rudolph Valentino (from The Eagle) for The Annex.  Thanks, Jane!

Our next update will be on December 19.

December 15, 2005

Popular British-born actor Victor McLaglen debuts.  Here he is with Anne Nagel in Diamond Frontier.

Nick and Jane have forwarded another set of five magical Ziegfeld Girls to us.  Thank you!

And check out three new scans of beautiful Anna Sten from her film Nana in The Annex.  Picture #2 was sent to us by Jane―thank you!

We have a correction to a scan we thought was of Nigel Bruce, posted on October 1.  It's actually Ricardo Cortez!  Thanks to Don for catching this.

Finally, for the holidays, here's a picture of Harold Lloyd's famous Christmas tree (two different years shown side by side in color, and another landscape view in black and white).  Thanks to CJ for these interesting shots!

December 14, 2005